Hello @darrenstimulant,
That should not happen. Would you mind trying to reset Illustrator's preferences as described in this article (https://adobe.ly/40dVx2D) and checking if it helps?
Disclaimer: Please note that renaming preferences folders will remove all the custom settings, and Illustrator will launch with default settings. You can also save a backup of the folders, the location of which is mentioned above.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Anubhav